2017

Wanna hear new and original music!? Please join me for a new music event at Outta the Way Cafe. I'm hosting a Singer/Songwriter showcase every first Thursday of the month. You get to hear the stories behind the songs in a fun round robin style format. This is event is proudly sponsored by the Songwriters Association of Washington.

On Thursday, January 5th you can enjoy the awesome original music and spectacular live performances of these super-talented local luminaries:

JAY KEATINGROB GOULDBARRY FANTLEand lil ol’ me will be hosting. =^)

There will probably be surprise guests, as well! It's gonna be huge fun. You do not want to miss this.

TheHarried Americans are musicians based in the Washington, DC metro area presenting live Americana, Roots & Original Contemporary Folk music. The monthly second Saturday Harried Americans Roadshow (at the Epicure Cafe in Fairfax, Virginia) includes guest artists, comedians and poets – with a DC area twist – original songs and wisecracks about politics and current events.

It's a night of local song from across the spectrum of our area. Virginia's Mike Ryan, Award winning songwriter will bring his laconic wry style across the river. Nancy Siegel has songs about her life that will amuse and touch you. Two Duets from Magruder High School will bring their own interpretations to some of their favorite songs. And Know1Else have prepared some soaring harmonies and amazing new songs for you to hear. All at the OOTW Cafe where the food and 'tude is so right

Focus Music is bringing a day of Celtic themed music to Alexandria, Saturday, May 13th With renowned Celtic artists Ronn McFarlane, Jody Marshall & Andrea Hoag as featured acts. With harpish Janet Edmonds & The unvirtuous virtuoso guitar and tenor voice of local favorite, Sean McGhee. Know1Else (heard rehearsing in this video) will bring their colors as well. It is free to all and starts at 3pm and goes til 7pm at St Aidans Episcopal Church.

Excited to be part of this great festival! We'll be performing from 2 - 3 pm at 7005 Westmoreland Ave in Takoma Park. See Takoma Porch website or Facebook event page for more information, including a map and bios of all performers.

StreamCatcher – Know1Else hosts notable local performers in the first of a special live streaming series, co-sponsored by SAW and Focus Music. Steve Coffee, Robert Prentiss, Paige Powell, Carley Harvey, Know1Else and more.

StreamCatcher – Know1Else hosts notable local performers in the first of a special live streaming series, co-sponsored by SAW and Focus Music. Featured performers Alexander Gallows, Paige Powell, Leon Susana, and Know1Else.

The Songwriters Association of Washington presents the monthly Thursday Songwriter Showcase at Bump 'n Grind cafe in Silver Spring. Join hosts Billy Coulter (Songwriter of the Year 2010) and Bill Williams for an evening of good tunes, food, coffee, craft beers and wine with special guests

We'll be at the Grove Stage, starting at 1:40pm. The Takoma Park Folk Festival is a free annual festival featuring music and dance from around the world on seven stages in Takoma Park, Maryland. From old-time fiddle and bluegrass to acoustic folk-rock to Afro-Latin fusion, performers range from well-seasoned stage veterans to youngsters on stage for the first time. The festival also includes dance workshops, children's activities, a crafts show and ethnic food from around the world.

We're crossing the river this Sunday for Dan Magnolia's excellent Marble and Rye open mic. Dan has started a tradition of supporting local charities with tips collected - we are raising money for SAW Serves, a wonderful outreach program of the Songwriter's Association of Washington in which members offer music concerts for people with limited access to the arts. SAW Serves volunteers bring music, company, and often a meal to local hospital facilities, retirement communities, and homeless shelters. Donations to the SAW Serves program help defray costs of food provided and allow us to donate to the shelters we serve. http://saw.org/serves/

Jay Keating has showcased at The Folk Club of Reston once before. Fresh off their appearance at the Takoma Park Folk Festival, his band, Know1Else, will accompany him. They will be minus the irreplaceable, Kelly Diamond. Kelly will be in Paris that week with her husband, Jeff. (a moment of sympathy for them both...all right...that's enough) But his two bandmates and offspring, Mae and John, will be there. As will, Ron Goad, the band's percussionist and mentor.

You know the story. People who can't live on TV reruns start playing music. First at home and then around town. Jay & Kelly couldn’t have come at music from more different places. Jay was a

touring stand-up comedian and then a singer-songwriter in the 1980s. He opened for Jay Leno, Jesse Colin Young, Laura Nyro, Andy Kaufman, Jonathan Richman, Mort Sahl, Peter Tork (of the Monkees), and many more. He left the traveling entertainer life to be a producer of commercials and multimedia. Ever hear those wacky Don Beyer Volvo commercials over the years? That’s Jay, doing both the writing and the voicing. Kelly Diamond had never performed in her life except at church. She is a successful marketing consultant and has a wonderful family of her own. How wonderful you ask? Well, Jeff took her to Paris. 'Nuff said.

They call it Third Wave Music, a mix of styles including folk, jazz, rock, bluegrass, reggae, and more.The songs are about their here and now - no longer young and hopeful, they are older and still hopeful,

sincere, sarcastic, and joyful, with a new perspective.

Jay, Kelly, Mae & John are active in supporting the local music scene. Jay is now the President of SAW (the Songwriters Association of Washington) and Kelly is the communications director at SAW. Jay is on the board at Focus Music and is running a Focus showcase one Sunday a month at Positano in Bethesda. (focusmusic.org). Mae and John are often volunteers at these and other events as well as participating in numerous chorus, musicals and other pursuits.

They are all working on their first recording, and they are pleased to also be playing their first showcase at the Folk Club of Reston/Herndon. A quote: “Music isn’t the reason we live, but it sure

It’s the most won-derwood time of the year! A Derwood Christmas 6 is almost here! A festive event of cheer featuring splendid songs and harmonies from local musicians, young and old, you know and love (and a few you will soon). Please bring a toy to donate and bring a smile to our needy county kids. We filled lots and lots of giant boxes full of toys last year for A Wider Circle. We made so many local kids happy -- so let's do it even bigger this time! "A Derwood Christmas" is a family friendly thing so feel free to bring the whole family. Spread some cheer and please spread the good word on this great community event. The very good folks at Outta the Way Cafe have been hosting numerous excellent benefit concerts and here is yet another fine affair not to be missed. It's gonna be a blast!